July 1, 2005 By Mix Staff Published: 07/01/2005 July 1, 2005 Features Smooth Tubes Bombastic Bass Road-Ready Vocal Mics THE 21ST ANNUAL Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards Compass Records/Sound Studio Technology Tools of the Trade Field Test: Sony Acid Pro 5 Loop Editing Software Field Test: Primera BravoPro CD/DVD Duplicator/Printer Field Test: TC Electronic EQ Station Field Test: Quested S7 Powered Reference Monitor Field Test: USB Ultra Focus Virtual Instrument Field Test: Eventide Anthology Plug-In Bundle Field Test: Pearl ELM-C Cardioid Condenser Microphone Waves IR1 Version 2 Reverb Plug-In Sound for Picture Location Sound Effects Recording for Film Fantastic Score Live Mix Keane Peter Murphy NAB Show Stays Silent News On the Road Now Playing Cream Takes Two Midas XL4s for Recent Reunion Performances Tour Profile: Reba McEntire and Brad Paisley Tour Profile: Devils and Dust Tour Profile: Garbage Tour Profile: Jonny Lang The Fabulous Commodore Ballroom Turns 75 New Sound Reinforcement Products Recording Notes Pat Metheny Group Collective Soul Jason Miles Classic Tracks: David Crosby’s “Laughing” Cool Spins Coast to Coast L.A. Grapevine Nashville Skyline New York Metro Track Sheet Third Day Flies South C&C Studios Update They’re Hot Legend Is Unhinged Cleveland Rocks Harder Insider Audio Spring Cleaning Mix Interview All You Need Is In-Ears Project Studio Scott Sanders’ Ear Candy Studios Tech’s Files It’s My Party and I’ll Rant If I Want To From the Editor The New Demo Feedback Letters to Mix Current/Industry News AES Barcelona Report Breaking News: SSL Purchased CRAS Interns, Remembered Mardin, Byrne Join TEC’s Elite Winners On the Move: Joel Silverman Sound Lab NYC PAD Beaches At Big3 Studios Industry News Industry Event Notes From the Net Trutone Grows Ex’pression Gets Accredited Mix Trivia Winners! On the Cover The Cathedral